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it drives discussion across america. >>al jazeera america social media community, on tv and online. >>this is your outlet for those conversations. >>post, upload, and interact. >>every night, share undiscovered stories. >> good morning. it is wednesday, august 21 and these are some of the stories we're following at this hour. syrian rebels accuse the government of launching a nerve gas attack, claiming it killed hundreds, including children, this just hours after the arrival of a team of u.n. weapons inspectors looking for evidence of those very chemical agents. it is sentencing day for bradley manning, the former army private at the center of the wikileaks scandal could spend decades in prison for stealing classified documents. >> in egypt, former president mubarak hoping for freedom. >> new
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god bless you, ty carter and the soldiers, all our men and women in uniform and god bless america and i would like to have the citation read. >> the president of the united states of america authorized by act of congress march 3rd, 18y 63 has awarded in the name congress the medal of honor to specialist ty m. carter, united states army for conspicuous gallantry at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of dutiy. specialist ty m. carter distinguished himself by gallantry at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty serving asa a scout with bravo troop third squadron, 61sticaleralry third brigade team during combat operations against an armed misdemeanor on october 3rd, 2009. on that morning special carter and his camrades awakened to an attack of 300 fighters on all four sides of out post keating, employing concentrated fire from rockle propelled brenade, machine gun, mortars and small arms fire. carter reenforcedda a forward battle position and rab twice through a gauntlet of enemy fire to resupply ammunition and rey mained there to defend the isolated position. a
god bless you, ty carter and the soldiers, all our men and women in uniform and god bless america and i would like to have the citation read. >> the president of the united states of america authorized by act of congress march 3rd, 18y 63 has awarded in the name congress the medal of honor to specialist ty m. carter, united states army for conspicuous gallantry at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of dutiy. specialist ty m. carter distinguished himself by gallantry at the...
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. [♪ music ] >> well, attorneys for the soldier who killed 16 afghan civilians in a rampage last year will push for lighter punishment. the sentence hearing is underway in washington state. sergeant robert bales has pleaded guilty to the murders. today he faced more survivors. now to the case of army private bradley manning. he's responsible for the largest leak of classified information in american history. he was sentenced to 35 years in prison. the former surveillance analyst was arrested in 2010 for allegedly leaking more than 700,000 government documents to wikileaks. the judge convicted him of most of the charges in july, but he was found not guilty of aiding the enemy. manning will be credited for the three plus years he spent in custody. kimberly has hour report. >> reporter: private bradley manning walked into court to find out if he'll get his wish. at trial he said he wanted to go to college, get a degre
this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. [♪ music ] >> well, attorneys for the soldier who killed 16 afghan civilians in a rampage last year will push for lighter punishment. the sentence hearing is underway in washington state. sergeant robert bales has pleaded guilty to the murders. today he faced more survivors. now to the case of army private bradley manning. he's responsible for the largest leak of classified...
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >>> welcome back. i am stephanie sy. these are our stories at this hour. >> the wildfire in yosemite national spark threatening the power grid prompting the governor of california to declare an emergency. t >>> the suspected chemical attack has the u.s. considering possible military options. president obama meets with top advisors to discuss it as u.s. warships overseas stand at the ready. >> i have a dream that one day, this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed. we hold these truths to be self e evident, all men are create equal. >> 50 years later, americans flock to washington to remember the man and his mission. >> freedom rings. let it ring from everyvillage and hamlet, from every state and every city. we will be able to feed up that day when all of god's children, black men and white men, jews and gentiles, protestants and catholics will be able to join hands and sing in the words of
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al jazeera america - a new voice in american journalism - >>introduces america tonight. >>in egypt, police fired teargas at supporters of the ... >>a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. [[voiceover]] they risk never returning to the united states. >>grounded. >>real. >>unconventional. [[voiceover]] we spent time with some members of the gangster disciples. >>an escape from the expected. >>i'm a cancer survivor. not only cancer, but brain cancer. my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas, and i'm an associate producer for america tonight. i grew up in a very large, loud indian family. they very much taught me how to have a voice, and from a very young age i loved writing, and i love being able to tell other people stories. the way to do good journalism is to really do your research, to know your story, to get the facts right, and to get to know the people involved in your story. america tonight and al jazeera america, it's a perfect place for that to happen. >>> funeral have been taking place for 42 people in tripoli. blasts hit two mofksdz injuri
al jazeera america - a new voice in american journalism - >>introduces america tonight. >>in egypt, police fired teargas at supporters of the ... >>a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. [[voiceover]] they risk never returning to the united states. >>grounded. >>real. >>unconventional. [[voiceover]] we spent time with some members of the gangster disciples. >>an escape from the expected. >>i'm a cancer survivor. not only cancer, but...
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america tonight is next. we begin with america tonight. [ sirens ] >> we have a male black, blue hat, jersey and blue jeans, he was last seen going southbound. >> 15 years old. going southbound. >> it's like no other place in the united states. the heat, the intensity. the militarization. and the shear level of violence can often feel like a combat zone. in chicago, 72 people were shot, 12 killed. >> he was shot multiple times. >> in 2012, chicago led the nation with 500 people murdered. that's almost 100 more than killed in new york, a city three times its size. >> every single corner in that neighborhood is a drug corner. every single one of the. >> mike shield is a veteran cop who used to work chicago's west side. he's a curled member of the police officers' union. >> how would you describe chicago to people who don't know about it. >> it's almost like you're in a different country. it's almost like a third world. i know nationally people are talking when chicago, but the areas where the gun violence is go
america tonight is next. we begin with america tonight. [ sirens ] >> we have a male black, blue hat, jersey and blue jeans, he was last seen going southbound. >> 15 years old. going southbound. >> it's like no other place in the united states. the heat, the intensity. the militarization. and the shear level of violence can often feel like a combat zone. in chicago, 72 people were shot, 12 killed. >> he was shot multiple times. >> in 2012, chicago led the nation...
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>>this is america tonight. >>our news coverage, reporting, and documentaries explore, inspire, and reveal more of america's stories. >>i'm here to investigate genetically modified salmon. jazeera america. >> i'm kim bondy, growing up in news was always important. you have this great product that you are ready to share with the country. i'm a part of a team that is moving in the same direction. antonio mora brings you smart conversation that challenges the status quo with unexpected opinions and a fresh outlook. including yours. >>a. >> >> >>> we were just talking about consumer confidence, a big one-day drop in the stock market may not erode your confidence in this economy, but a big oil spike will. stocks tumbled on tuesday with the dow closing down more than 170 points for the day. but that is just a little more than a percent. investors seem concerned about the possibility of an attack on syria, and they are also worried about oil. oil prices went up more than $3 a barrel on sunday. and they settled at the h
>>this is america tonight. >>our news coverage, reporting, and documentaries explore, inspire, and reveal more of america's stories. >>i'm here to investigate genetically modified salmon. jazeera america. >> i'm kim bondy, growing up in news was always important. you have this great product that you are ready to share with the country. i'm a part of a team that is moving in the same direction. antonio mora brings you smart conversation that challenges the status quo with...
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. ♪ >>> well were always in the background. nowadays they are more up front, you know? but we still have a lot more work to do, where the civil rights, you know, need to help women. because still women are getting paid less, and the fight is just so long and hard. >> what are the issues and challenges facing black women that are different than those that the larger community faces. >> uh-huh. which raises an interesting issue, avis, it seems black women's issues are never a separate discussion from black men. why can't we talk about them separately? >> that's a critical point, and a point that was raised before, right? when we think of black issues, it is almost a cultural appropriation. when you think blackness, you tend to think black maleness, and likewise when you think of women in america, the face of womanhood in america seems to be a white women. black women are in the periphery, and until we make intentiona
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it drives discussion across america. >>al jazeera america social media community, on tv and online. >>this is your outlet for those conversations. >>post, upload, and interact. >>every night, share undiscovered stories. content while setting new standards in journalism. >> a new voice of journalism in the u.s., al jazeera america. america. >> we tell the human store ri from around the block, across the country. >> if joe can't find work, his family will go from living in a hotel to living in their car. >> connected, inspired, bold. >>> welcome back. let's recap our top stories. the united nations says one million syrian children are refugees. the un also says thousands of children have also been separated from their families. >>> a jury has resumed deliberations in the court-martial of nidal hasan, the admitted fort hood shoot ever passed on his final chance to address the jury on thursday. he faces multiple charges for shooting 13 solders in 2009. >>> one person has died in fighting north of cairo, the demonstrations take place more than a week after hundreds of people died in a bl
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> al jazeera america, a new voice in american journalism. introduces america tonight. >> in egypt police fired tear gas -- >> a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. >> they risk never returning to the united states. >> we spent time with some members of the gangster disciples. with an autographed jersey, and obama shared a few praise. >> coach shula retired with more wins than any coach in history. each time that record has been challenged, team after team has fallin short. >> michael eaves joins us to talk more about that. the president was having a lot >>> welcome back to "inside story." nasa scientists say the destructive power of these fires is here to stay and will likely get worse. earlier i spoke with nasa scientist douglas morton and asked him about how this current season fits in nasa's projections. >> we can go back in time and look at the occurrence of fires in the u.s. or across the world, an
this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> al jazeera america, a new voice in american journalism. introduces america tonight. >> in egypt police fired tear gas -- >> a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. >> they risk never returning to the united states. >> we spent time with some members of the gangster disciples. with an autographed jersey, and obama shared a few praise....
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it drives discussion across america. >>al jazeera america social media community, on tv and online. >>this is your outlet for those conversations. >>post, upload, and interact. >>every night, share undiscovered stories. be and let me just show you what 13,000 people living under canvas looks like. they built this from scratch. the camp need clean water, sanitation. there is a lot that still needs to happen. arrived in this camp on friday. she says she escaped hell in syria after her husband was killed. she is the sole breadwinner for a family of 94. she was thankful to get across. >> our house was destroyed by shelling. my husband stayed behind and then, in play, he was killed by armed men. i don't know who they were. terrorists, free syrian army, i don't know. but they put him and shut him look an animal. >> an armed group linked to al qaeda. the sheer number of refugees crossing the border means resources are stretched. this is a mammoth operation. the u.n. are registering between 25 and 50 tents a day. put it is a slow process and there are some people who haven't been given tent
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the largest transportation project in america today. david chuter has the story. >> this is bertha, the biggest tunnel bore magazine in the word. especially for the project today. seattle's viaduct replacing project. >> this is the largest single project that i have probably been involved with. >> bertha is boring below the waterfront to build a underground highway that will move car and freight traffic below the areas congested streets. the tunnel is 9,273 feet long. when we excavate the tunnel we will be removing about 850,000 cubic yards of material, or close to 2 million tons of material. >> the goal is to replace the alaska vie what duct, an elevated roadway above the rout that sustained damage in a 2001 earthquake. >> so you have a structure. that is very much at risk. it it manages over 100,000 vehicles and has huge economic impact if it is to fail any further. >> of course, seattle is forced to deal with the viaduct because of the danger it poses. or replace it with a brand new viaduct. instead seattle decided to take the most e
the largest transportation project in america today. david chuter has the story. >> this is bertha, the biggest tunnel bore magazine in the word. especially for the project today. seattle's viaduct replacing project. >> this is the largest single project that i have probably been involved with. >> bertha is boring below the waterfront to build a underground highway that will move car and freight traffic below the areas congested streets. the tunnel is 9,273 feet long. when we...
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >>> welcome back, let's recap our stop stories. the un says the there are now a million syrian children refugees. >>> and two bombs went off outside of the northern city of tripoli in lebanon. there is no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. a jury has resumed deliberations in nidal hasan. he passed on his final chance to address the jury on thursday. he faces multiple murder charges. >>> it's being called the friday of martyrs. demonstrations take place more than a week after hundreds of people were killed. jonathan betz is live from cairo to tell us more about what is happening. jonathan in fact how large and widespread have the protests actually ended up being? >> the protests were still large, richelle but not as large as we have seen in the past. today was a big test to see how much pressure they could apply on the current government. the resistance does continue but the numbers are not as large a
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that's how much america has changed. think about it, america. where there was no del walters because i was the first african-american on the airwaves in my hometown of wheeling, west virginia, that was the result of martin luther king's dream. >> basically, del, they paved the way for you, and you paved the way for me. that's just fact. thank you very much. firefighters worked to control western wildfires. this is fire spread to an american landmark and threatening a major city's of electricity. and in syria pushing for an investigation of alleged chemical weapons use. [[voiceover]] no doubt about it, innovation changes our lives. opening doors ... opening possibilities. taking the impossible from lab ... to life. on techknow, our scientists bring you a sneak-peak of the future, and take you behind the scenes at our evolving world. techknow - ideas, invention, life. my name is jonathan betz. i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. >>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole defor
that's how much america has changed. think about it, america. where there was no del walters because i was the first african-american on the airwaves in my hometown of wheeling, west virginia, that was the result of martin luther king's dream. >> basically, del, they paved the way for you, and you paved the way for me. that's just fact. thank you very much. firefighters worked to control western wildfires. this is fire spread to an american landmark and threatening a major city's of...
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the letter was a national call to the conscience of america. using the real life, real time reality of birmingham as its template. >> clarence jones will join us next week. he'll tell us how he smuggled out this letter answer his part in the speech. that's it for us. join us at al jazeera.com. good night have a great weekend. haiti, october 2010, at a hospital in a small, rural town north of the capital. these were the first victims of a horrific, unknown disease in a country still reeling from a devastating earthquake. patients were dying in the space of a few hours. children were especially vulnerable. al jazeera was the first news channel on the scene. in the following days and weeks we tracked the epidemic as it ripped across the country. leaving dozens, then hundreds, and soon thousands of haitians dead in its wake. i'd reported from war zones for years - and from haiti since a
the letter was a national call to the conscience of america. using the real life, real time reality of birmingham as its template. >> clarence jones will join us next week. he'll tell us how he smuggled out this letter answer his part in the speech. that's it for us. join us at al jazeera.com. good night have a great weekend. haiti, october 2010, at a hospital in a small, rural town north of the capital. these were the first victims of a horrific, unknown disease in a country still...
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it is clear america is war-weary after iraq and afghanistan but it is equally clear that the president has not made the case to the american people why an intervention or military action would be necessary. that would be the tough job of the president to take a very reluctant american public into another intervention in the middle east, particularly one that has campaigned on getting out of the middle east and pivoting to the far east. >> we have been here before, thinking of bosnia and the situation there where a united states president was called out for not doing something where phoeupbgs were broadcast across the world and the atrocities happening there. now we're seeing atrocities in syria. will this be another moment where the president is going to be called out to do anything? >> well, he is being called out to do something now. the fact is if the question by reuters was asked, are we going to, as a american people, continue to allow the slaughter of syrian civilians and the use of chemical weapons in that region, are we going to allow it and sit back and do nothing? i think the
it is clear america is war-weary after iraq and afghanistan but it is equally clear that the president has not made the case to the american people why an intervention or military action would be necessary. that would be the tough job of the president to take a very reluctant american public into another intervention in the middle east, particularly one that has campaigned on getting out of the middle east and pivoting to the far east. >> we have been here before, thinking of bosnia and...
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revival the civil rights commission and a ban of foreclosing on urban america. it's not so said there is much that needs to be changed by america. >> this movement is broader. it's african-americans, it's latinos, it's also whites who share progressive beliefs in the values of freedom and justice. it's asians and american indians and native americans. it's a broader movement, a stronger movement, and also a movement that i think we're really determined on a day like today to the man who now sits at 1600 pennsylvania avenue. >> the march on washington happened way back in 1963. i was just ten years. my parents were very keen in watching it, trying to understand what this meant. he was talking about jobs, talking about freedoms. so it was a great event. now 50 years later where are we? i think dr. king gave us the plan, and it's up to us to implement it. people always ask me where we are in the year 2013 looking back at dr. king's dream in is the 63. i have to say quite honestly in some sense it was the best of times and the worst of times. we did not make the pro
revival the civil rights commission and a ban of foreclosing on urban america. it's not so said there is much that needs to be changed by america. >> this movement is broader. it's african-americans, it's latinos, it's also whites who share progressive beliefs in the values of freedom and justice. it's asians and american indians and native americans. it's a broader movement, a stronger movement, and also a movement that i think we're really determined on a day like today to the man who...
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. ♪ >>> welcome back to "inside story." for more than 20 years 97% of scientific research has said that climate change is happening and it is caused by people. but americans remain divided on the issue, and they are more skeptical than others around the world. 40% of americans see the change in climate as a major global threat. that's in comparison to 54% of europeans, and 65% of those surveyed in latin america. to continue this discussion, we're joined by michael mann the director of penn state's earth system science center, heidi coen, and claus jacob. why the reluctance of some americans to trust the science. >> in 2002 there was an internal memo leaked from frank luntz. and he was advising his clienting that the public was becoming convinced that there was a scientific consensus s surrounding the issue of climate change. but based on his focus grouping and polling, there was still a narrow window of opportunity
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america. >> al-jazeera social america community online. >> this is your outlet for those conversations >> post, upload and interact. >> every night, share undiscovered stories. >> the stream, tomorrow night, . can you say stocktopussy? in tonight's data dive, where have all the lawyers gone. the law school reports that the number of people taking the l sat dropped 16.4% last year to its lowest level since 1999. now the report nine out of the top 10 elite law schools saw a drop in the number of grads ranges from 12% to more than 30%. two american bar associations say the number of applicants dropped 13.4% this year, to about 55,706ty. given the normal drop out from applicants to people who actually enroll, put the number of actual students at 38,000 that would be the lossest since 1977 when there were two dozen fewer law scoots. using numbers from the bureau statistics lawyer still do well and come in fifth on the list of the best paid career making an averaging of on $130,000 a year. you could be a pilot, sales manager and air traffic controller and they all get to skip that crazy post
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he wanted white america to see what they were doing. he wanted white america to see how hurtful it was. >> the letter was a national call to the conscience of america using real life, real time reality of birmingham as it's template. birmingham then became the spark that ignited the prairie fire of negro existence that was transformed into negro revolution. >> today thousands of people are expected to be in washington to celebrate the legacy of martin luther king jr. joining us now from a los angeles, president of the beverly hills hollywood branch naacp and member of the national board. thank you for being with us today. >> thank you for having me here, morgan. >> president obama is going to speak at the exact spot where dr. martin luther king spoke 50 years ago today. what do you hope to hear him say? >> well, i'm sure, and i hope that he will talk about the progress that we as america has made, and we as african-americans have really looked forward to in terms of being able to relate to society in terms of the progress that it has of
he wanted white america to see what they were doing. he wanted white america to see how hurtful it was. >> the letter was a national call to the conscience of america using real life, real time reality of birmingham as it's template. birmingham then became the spark that ignited the prairie fire of negro existence that was transformed into negro revolution. >> today thousands of people are expected to be in washington to celebrate the legacy of martin luther king jr. joining us now...
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that's it for us here on america tonight. if you would like to comment on anything that you've seen tonight, log on to www.aljazeera.com/america tonight. tell us what you would like to see on our nightly current affairs program. joinjoin the conversation with n facebook page and we'll be back with more tomorrow. [♪ music ] >> welcome to al jazeera. i'm john siegenthaler. here are the headlines. un inspectors have reached the site of the suspected chemical attack there after their vehicle was hit by sniper fire. >>> the obama administration considering how to respond to what it is calling undeniable use of chemical weapons in syria. the secretary of state said the attack was a moral obscenity, and said all signs point to the assad regime. >>> the nation's biggest forest fire is now threating more than 4500 structures in california. >>> the
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"america tonight". gas. >> a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. states. >> grounded. >> real. >> unconventional. >> we spent time with the gangster disciples. >> escape from the unexpected. >> i am a cancer survivor, not mission. >> there's more to america, more stories, more voices, more points of view. now there's are news channel with more of what americans want to know. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> bankruptcy hearings resumed in detroit and has folks i with underfunded pensions worried. that's forcing some local governments to turn to taxpayers who were not supposed to be on the hook for pensions to shell out more money. reporting on one west virginia city taking extraordinary steps to stay out of bankruptcy and to keep those pensioners paid. >> reporter: charleston, west virginia, first responders dealing today with a barricaded gunman. after 20 years on the job they have
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on america tonight. >> the nos have it. the nos have it. >> a raucous no vote in the british house of common moves president obama closer to a tough decision. will the u.s. go it alone? also tonight, a tough sell. is this the right time to buy real estate in bankrupt detroit? and the rebuilding of new orleans, the battle over who longs in the new new orleans. good evening, thank you for being with us. it was an absolutely gob smacker of a vote. one that quickly reverberate here in washington, and one that may force the hand of the u.s. president. late today the british parliament to be the step of saying no to prime minister it will not support british participation in a military strike against syria. the fierce response wasn't just a surprise, it was nearly unprecedented to a pettish leader seeking to support his american ally. >> the origin question was the motion on syria, and the use of chemical weaponed as published in corrected form, since when an amendment has been moved. the question is that the amendment be made. a
on america tonight. >> the nos have it. the nos have it. >> a raucous no vote in the british house of common moves president obama closer to a tough decision. will the u.s. go it alone? also tonight, a tough sell. is this the right time to buy real estate in bankrupt detroit? and the rebuilding of new orleans, the battle over who longs in the new new orleans. good evening, thank you for being with us. it was an absolutely gob smacker of a vote. one that quickly reverberate here in...
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his words helped to fuel the civil rights movement and forever altered america. two practice rigsnerrion at washington's historic shiloh baptist church took part in the march on washington and spoke about the impact of his words. >> i was 28 when i attended the march. i attended with my father. >> 200,000 sang on constitution avenue here on want 28 of august. >> i'm constance take. i was 14 years old and i attended with my mother, who was in her 60's. we didn't know what martin was going to say. if you could move that day, you wanted to be at that march. >> there was a sense of feeling that this was a risky undertaking. that was overtaken by the view that you've got to do this. if i don't stand up for me, who will. >> you are talking about policemen and soldiers, you couldn't move without being in contact with some authority. what was surprising to me was the fact that there were so many people who were non-african. i had no idea that many americans felt strongly about the fact that we should have more rights than we had. the other thing that was impressive that
his words helped to fuel the civil rights movement and forever altered america. two practice rigsnerrion at washington's historic shiloh baptist church took part in the march on washington and spoke about the impact of his words. >> i was 28 when i attended the march. i attended with my father. >> 200,000 sang on constitution avenue here on want 28 of august. >> i'm constance take. i was 14 years old and i attended with my mother, who was in her 60's. we didn't know what...
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >>> 50 years after martin luther king junior delivered his monumental i have a dream speech, tens of thousands are in washington to commemorate that dream. some worry that the advances are in dangery of being rolled back. >> reporter: the crowds that massed in front of the lincoln mey morial didn't match the 200,000 or more who watched martin luther king at the same spot half a century ago. but their determination to see america redeem his vision was strong, as children they were at the 25th anniversary of the march and brought their own kids to the 50 year commemoration. >> there are a lot of people who still care about equity and justice in the united states and recognize we haven't made it, but we are also fighting for the same cause. >> reporter: the speakers underlined the obstacles that still hindered black americas. >> america needs a new plan for our cities to provide job, infrastructure improvements and a
this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >>> 50 years after martin luther king junior delivered his monumental i have a dream speech, tens of thousands are in washington to commemorate that dream. some worry that the advances are in dangery of being rolled back. >> reporter: the crowds that massed in front of the lincoln mey morial didn't match the 200,000 or more who watched martin luther king at the same...
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>>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. [[voiceover]] every sunday night, al jazeera america presents gripping films from the world's top documentary directors. >>thank god i didn't suffer what he had to go through. next sunday, the premiere of google and the world brain. >>this is the opportunity of our generation. [[voiceover]] it would be the world's greatest library under one digital roof. but at what cost? >>google could hold the whole world hostage. [[voiceover]] al jazeera america presents google and the world brain. >> history was recreated in the nation's capitol. the biggest name in politics and the civil rights movement joining tins of thousands in front of lincol lincoln memoria. it was in 1963. when martin luther king declared he had a dream. mike viqueira was there. [ bell ringing ] >> reporter: bells range on the national mall and across the country to mark the moment. >> i have a dream. >> reporter: the time, a half century ago when martin luther king jr. spoke to a racially divided america. in tribute today
>>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. [[voiceover]] every sunday night, al jazeera america presents gripping films from the world's top documentary directors. >>thank god i didn't suffer what he had to go through. next sunday, the premiere of google and the world brain. >>this is the opportunity of our generation. [[voiceover]] it would be the world's greatest library under one digital roof. but at what cost? >>google could hold the whole world hostage....
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america. >> al-jazeera social america community online. >> this is your outlet for those conversations >> post, upload and interact. >> every night, share undiscovered stories. >> the stream, tomorrow night, you are consuming them. that's next on "consider this." >>> consider this on an issue as far reaching as same-sex marriage, does the individual have the power to make major policy changes? last week one man in new mexico decided to begin issuing couples. >> we dropped everything and ran over here, that's why he only has a tank top on. >> she came out to the kitchen and was like do you want to get married? and i was like funny, funny. >> by virtue of the authority vested in me by the state of new mexico i now pronounce you spouses for life. >> yesterday a state district judge declared same-sex marriage legal in new mexico, that ruling only applied to two additional counties, but today three more counties decided to issue same-sex marriage licenses, and so far hundreds of couples have obtained those licenses. here so discuss this is the man who started it all, the country clerk of th
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al jazeera america - a new voice in american journalism - >>introduces america tonight. >>in egypt, police fired teargas at supporters of the ... >>a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. [[voiceover]] they risk never returning to the united states. >>grounded. >>real. >>unconventional. [[voiceover]] we spent time with some members of the gangster disciples. >>an escape from the expected. >>i'm a cancer survivor. not only cancer, but brain cancer. . can you say stocktopussy? >> an interesting debate. coming up, a school where students don't read books. instead they use ipads almost >>> in business, tensions the in syria have been pushing oil prices higher. "real money" ali velshi has more. >> all the the attention oh on syria have brought in to to oil. before settling at $107.65 a barrel. this as officials in the obama administration issued statements talking about an attack on syria. oil markets are freaked out that an attack, even fit's limited can spark a wider regional conflict that disrupts oil supplies in the middle east. the middle east supplies 30% of th
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america. >> al-jazeera social america community online. >> this is your outlet for those conversations >> post, upload and interact. >> every night, share undiscovered stories. >> the stream, tomorrow night, the young folks. >> what are the laws going to begin to take effect? >> reporter: the laws do not go >> mike leaves is back with sports. i was surprises at the size of this settlement. >> and some people said today that they were surprised that it wasn't bigger because they thought they had that strong of a case, but instead of potentially facing several more years of litigation, the nfl and 4500 retired players have decided on a settlement. with the league prepared to shell out $765 million, to those former players who have suffered concussions and other football related head injuries. no uh the players have claimed that the league with held information about concussions for decades so they would return to the field faster. a claim the league has denied and continues to do so even after today's settlement. here is how the deal breaks down. 675 million-dollars with cognitive impair
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america. >>> welcome back. the last of the u.n. chemical weapons inspectors have left syria can and have driven across the border to beirut in neighboring lebanon. the department describes the chemical weapon attack as a challenge for world. he's considering a narrative response. six people died in protest on friday. 190 others were wounded. back to our top story now the crisis in syria. joining me live in london. he's editor and chief. president obama described the suspected chemical weapons attack in syria as a challenge to the world. is it a challenge to the world? >> no. it is a challenge in the least. it is a challenge to oh the syrian, hezbollah and in a way russia. what he's going to achieve by this narrow ma. -rb mmanipulative fight,when prn 1998 as revenge for naorobi, what happened is osama took revenge three years later. we don't know what will happen after this narrow strike as president obama characterizes. the danger is coming. >> why do you think america is doing this? >> did obam ta* paint himself in a corner so he
america. >>> welcome back. the last of the u.n. chemical weapons inspectors have left syria can and have driven across the border to beirut in neighboring lebanon. the department describes the chemical weapon attack as a challenge for world. he's considering a narrative response. six people died in protest on friday. 190 others were wounded. back to our top story now the crisis in syria. joining me live in london. he's editor and chief. president obama described the suspected chemical...
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al jazeera america - a new voice in american journalism - >>introduces america tonight. >>in egypt, police fired teargas at supporters of the ... >>a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. [[voiceover]] they risk never returning to the united states. >>grounded. >>real. >>unconventional. [[voiceover]] we spent time with some members of the gangster disciples. >>an escape from the expected. >>i'm a cancer survivor. not only cancer, but brain cancer. my name is jonathan betz. i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. >>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera ame
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america produces 10 million barrels of oil a day. we consume double that, but globally the world produces and uses 89 million barrels of oil a day, and 30% of that comes from the middle east. so it's oil traders, speculators who are to blame for driving up the price of oil. this week right now there is absolutely no supply problem on oil. today on twitter and facebook i've been asking you how would a spike in gas prices change your spending habits? on facebook canner ara writes, there would absolutely be less money for groceries and going out. the discretionary spending that supports my economy takes the first hit. this viewer said i would have to find a new job. i already have taken a pay cut and i'm low on cash now. the commute would exacerbate the costs. tweet us or leave us a question on facebook. maybe these increasing oil prices b which by the way has st this country in a recession in previous decades, might not be a bad thing. >>> detroit's bankruptcy has sent off a huge legal battle over pensions that it owes its workers. man
america produces 10 million barrels of oil a day. we consume double that, but globally the world produces and uses 89 million barrels of oil a day, and 30% of that comes from the middle east. so it's oil traders, speculators who are to blame for driving up the price of oil. this week right now there is absolutely no supply problem on oil. today on twitter and facebook i've been asking you how would a spike in gas prices change your spending habits? on facebook canner ara writes, there would...
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america. >> al-jazeera social america community online. >> this is your outlet for those conversations >> post, upload and interact. >> every night, share undiscovered stories. >> the stream, tomorrow night, [[voiceover]] every day, events sweep across our country. and with them, a storm of views. how can you fully understand the impact unless you've heard angles you hadn't considered? antonio mora brings you smart conversation that challenges the status quo with unexpected opinions and a fresh outlook. including yours. would probably be very good at that also. that is it for al-jazeera america. >>> and welcome back. late summer heat wave has prompted many schools across the events. heat stroke is a leading cause of death among athletes, and it is a particular concern for high school football players and their parents at this time of year. one high school in georgia set up new rules after a devastating loss for their team. >> reporter: it's at the edge of locust grove high school football field just out of atlanta, where glen jones has the best view. his son was forrest jones, number 7
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. hi, my name is jonathan betz, and i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. i started in a small television station in rural arkansas. it's a part of the country that often gets overlooked. but there are a lot of fascinating people there, a lot of fascinating stories there. i like that al jazeera will pay attention to those kinds of places. what drew me to journalism is i like the idea that we are documenting history. al jazeera documents it like none other. and to be a journalist, and to be part of a team like that? that's an incredible blessing. [♪ music ] >> major developments out of japan regarding the water leak out of the fukushima water plant. the warning has been raised from the level one to a level three. the level three category means the exposure is ten times the amount for workers. they have not issued a warning of this time since the reactor meltdowns from the su tsunami of 2011. does this leak pose an immediate threat to anyone? >> well, certain
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it could change costs, coverage, and pretty much all of healthcare in america. my show sorts this all out. in fact, my staff has read the entire thing. which is probably more than what most members of congress can claim. we'll separate politics from policy, and just prescribe the facts. what happens when social media uncovers unheard and fascinating news stories? >> they share it on a stream. you are consuming them. that's next on "consider this." >>> consider this on an issue as far reaching as same-sex marriage, does the individual have the power to make major policy changes? last week one man in new mexico decided to begin issuing couples. >> we dropped everything and ran over here, that's why he only has a tank top on. >> she came out to the kitchen and was like do you want to get married? and i was like funny, funny. >> by virtue of the authority vested in me by the state of new mexico i now pronounce you spouses for life. >> yesterday a state district judge declared same-sex marriage legal in new mexico, that ruling only applied to two additional counties,
it could change costs, coverage, and pretty much all of healthcare in america. my show sorts this all out. in fact, my staff has read the entire thing. which is probably more than what most members of congress can claim. we'll separate politics from policy, and just prescribe the facts. what happens when social media uncovers unheard and fascinating news stories? >> they share it on a stream. you are consuming them. that's next on "consider this." >>> consider this on...
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america. >> al-jazeera social america community online. >> this is your outlet for those conversations >> post, upload and interact. >> every night, share undiscovered stories. >> the stream, tomorrow night, there's more to financial news than the ups and downs of the dow. for instance, can fracking change what you pay for water each month? have you thought about how climate change can affect your grocery bill? can rare minerals in china affect your cell phone bill? or how a hospital in texas could drive up your healthcare premium? i'll make the connections from the news to your money real. stories go to our website, aljazeera.com. once again that's aljazeera.com. ♪ ♪ >>> it is an emotional week here in washington as the city marks the 50th anniversary of dr. martin luther king jr's i have a dream speech. which was delivered on the steps of the lincoln memorial. but there was another message from dr. king that historians agree set in motion a revolutionary movement, one which lead to the march on washington. tonight the story of the letter from a birmingham jail. >> when you were c
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america through the lens of a photographer. we'll see you at the top of the hour. >> tonight we look to a place that so often falls out of view that even when outsiders aren't looking, life on many native american indian reservations are hard and isolated and challenged by a poverty that's hard to comprehend. and also in many places by companion scourge, which makes companionship almost impossible. alcoholism. that is what makes the result of a recent tribal referendum all the more surprising. the tribe voted to end a prohibition on alcohol sales. now it's skirting for what could be an economic windfall or an invitation to even greater level of devastation. it is harnlg to imagine a place at the same time more breathtakingly beautiful and as heartbreakingly sad as the land of the oglala lakota, the pine ridge reservation home of the bad lands and for more than a pained and bitter century what outsiders call the oglalla sioux nation. a nation of chief sitting bull who led the victory over custer at little big horn and the massac
america through the lens of a photographer. we'll see you at the top of the hour. >> tonight we look to a place that so often falls out of view that even when outsiders aren't looking, life on many native american indian reservations are hard and isolated and challenged by a poverty that's hard to comprehend. and also in many places by companion scourge, which makes companionship almost impossible. alcoholism. that is what makes the result of a recent tribal referendum all the more...
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. >> i think it could, in recent years it's been perhaps america's most steadfast ally. and now that parliament has prevented david cameron from moving forward with intervention along side the united states against syria makes britain a much diminished figure in washington. i think we'll aid the united states on communication, intelligence but there is no chance that david cameron could push ahead with military involvement in an intervention. >> we're looking at u.n. security council it was the british who were bringing forth this further motion that david cameron said could potentially lead to military action if he deemed it necessary. any strategy seems to be in disarray from the british-u.s. side. >> it's worth noting that britain was leading calls for intervention in syria for a while up to this point. i spoke to american colleagues who said it was william hague who harass really driving the agenda in washington. and britain has led oh far on this issue has now had to set back. it will be very difficult for president obama who was leading from behind. how can they le
. >> i think it could, in recent years it's been perhaps america's most steadfast ally. and now that parliament has prevented david cameron from moving forward with intervention along side the united states against syria makes britain a much diminished figure in washington. i think we'll aid the united states on communication, intelligence but there is no chance that david cameron could push ahead with military involvement in an intervention. >> we're looking at u.n. security...
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> celebrations for the 50th anniversary will kick off tomorrow. two washington residents who were there five decades ago share their memories. [♪ singing ] >> i was 28 when i takenne attee march, and i attended with my father. >> 200 sang on the 28th of august. >> i'm constance, i was 13 years old, and i attended with my mother, who was in her 60s. we didn't know what participant was going to say, so if you could move that day, you were going to be at that march. >> there was a sense of feeling that this was a risky undertaking, but that sense was over taken by the view you got to do this. if i'm not going to stand up for me, who else will. >> when i think about it, you talk about policemen and soldiers, you could not move without being in contact with some authority. most surprise to go me was the fact that there were so many people who were non-africa. i had no idea that many americans felt stronger about the
this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> celebrations for the 50th anniversary will kick off tomorrow. two washington residents who were there five decades ago share their memories. [♪ singing ] >> i was 28 when i takenne attee march, and i attended with my father. >> 200 sang on the 28th of august. >> i'm constance, i was 13 years old, and i attended with my mother, who was in her 60s. we...
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this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> i have a dream. my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. i have a dream today. [applause] >> his words forever penned in american history. it has been 5 50 years since dr. mayor tin luther king, junior delivered his iconic i have a dream speech. this weekend tens of thousandsdiothousandsdescended o continue his vision and many warn that the advances are now in danger of being rolled back. [applause] >> the crowds in front of the lynne kl memorial did not match the 200,000 or more that watched martin luther king at the same spot a half century ago but the determination to see america redeem his vision was strong as children veronica and benisha were at the 25th anniversary of the march and brought their own kids to the 50-year commemoration. >> there are a lot of people that still care about equity and i c
this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> i have a dream. my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. i have a dream today. [applause] >> his words forever penned in american history. it has been 5 50 years since dr. mayor tin luther king, junior delivered his iconic i have a dream speech. this weekend...
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. >> there's more to america, more stories, more voices, more points of view. now there's are news channel with more of what americans want remembering the man and himiss >> celebrations are beginning today for the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. and martin luther king's historic speech. thousands of people are expected to travel to the capitol to participate in a week-long series of speeches, rallies and performanc performances. and at the heart of it all, the immortal words of martin luther king's "i have a dream" speech. >> i have a dream my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. i have a dream today. >> those words from dr. king still so relevant today. our del waters is in washington, d.c. for us. i don't know about you, del, but i never changed. when you think about names that are part of every day american culture like oprah winfrey, king of day time at one time, michael jordan of the mba. that man who now lives at 1600 pennsylvania av
. >> there's more to america, more stories, more voices, more points of view. now there's are news channel with more of what americans want remembering the man and himiss >> celebrations are beginning today for the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. and martin luther king's historic speech. thousands of people are expected to travel to the capitol to participate in a week-long series of speeches, rallies and performanc performances. and at the heart of it all, the immortal...
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welcome t to al jazeera america. president obama considers cutting aid egypt after weeks oh of bloodshed. billions is on the line. burning up, more than 50 wild fires out of control this wes in states and they are running out of resources. >> in bangladesh, how put americans are putting lives in danger. >> we begin in egypt. the violent and bloody change of government there. the u.s. is rethinking its relationship, powerful mideast allie. president obama met with his security advisors today about possibly cutting the billions of aid to egypt. the same time the white house is condemning accusations by turkey's prime minister that israel had a hand in the overthrow of president morsi. we are watching developments in washington but first this report from jane ferguson. >> reporter: anti-military retestprotests in egypt has cha. they replace the demonstrations. here, around a thousand people gathered around the migathered . >> translator: i'm here to say no with an open chest. i know there are murders from the army and t
welcome t to al jazeera america. president obama considers cutting aid egypt after weeks oh of bloodshed. billions is on the line. burning up, more than 50 wild fires out of control this wes in states and they are running out of resources. >> in bangladesh, how put americans are putting lives in danger. >> we begin in egypt. the violent and bloody change of government there. the u.s. is rethinking its relationship, powerful mideast allie. president obama met with his security...
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it drives discussion across america. >>al jazeera america social media community, on tv and online. >>this is your outlet for those conversations. >>post, upload, and interact. >>every night, share undiscovered stories. [♪ music ] >> it's good to have you with us. here is a look at the top stories from around the world. japanese nuclear officials have visited the fukushima power plant to inspect a tank that is thought to be leaking radioactive water. officials at the plant have admitted that 300 tons of water has leaked from the facility. >>> i didn't want's deposed president hosni mubarak is in the hospital after being released from prison. there are large protests planned after friday prayers. >>> and chemical weapons used in syria could be seen as crimes against civilians innage alleged gas attack. >>> the number of children who are fled the war has now reached a million. ten thousand children have crossed into northern iraq. the region has become the largest growing refugee camp in the world. we're in northern iraq where many syrians have found refuge. tell us about the condit
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it drives discussion across america. >>al jazeera america social media community, on tv and online. >>this is your outlet for those conversations. >>post, upload, and interact. >>every night, share undiscovered stories. it's good to have you with us, this is a look at the top stories from around the world. the biggest ally is urging him to cooperate with un inspectors, russia says syria must give the un team access to the site of an alleged gas attack and moscow wants rebels guaranteed safe access. japan watchdog says the operator of the fukushima plant failed to monitor the storage tanks containing radio active water. the operator has admitted that around 300 tons of water have leaked from the facility and that new radiation spots have been found around other tanks. and egypt's president mubarak is spending friday in a military hospital after being released from prison and people who are angry of the ouster of morsi are planning protests after friday prayers. now the un says number of children who have fled the war in syria has now reached 1 million. more than 10,000 children have
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that is it for al-jazeera america. ♪ >>> welcome back to al jazeera. i'm del walters. a military jury at this hour deciding what happens next to army major nidal hasan. hasan has no closing remarks in the sentencing phase of his trial earlier this morning. the jury will decide if the fort hood shooter gets life in prison or death. over the last two days the jury heard statements from the victims. >>> this hour we have also learned that california's rim fire is now 23% contained. that's up 3% from yesterday. one of the largest wildfires in california's history is now roaring deeper into yosemite. it has burned more than 185,000 acres, hundreds more firefighters have now joined in the effort to contain it. dave warren is here to update us on what is going on with the rim fire. >>> we'll take a look from above, and you can see the highlighted area of yosemite national park. and there it is. these are the city lights of san francisco and sacramento. not spreading is any rain. the radar is all clear over that area. the southwest may see another round of showers and storms.
that is it for al-jazeera america. ♪ >>> welcome back to al jazeera. i'm del walters. a military jury at this hour deciding what happens next to army major nidal hasan. hasan has no closing remarks in the sentencing phase of his trial earlier this morning. the jury will decide if the fort hood shooter gets life in prison or death. over the last two days the jury heard statements from the victims. >>> this hour we have also learned that california's rim fire is now 23%...
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al jazeera america, there's more to it. make sure that stories don't escape them. >> every day a storm of views. how can you fully understand the impact unless you heard angles you hadn't considered. consider this, antonio mora brings you smart conversation that challenges the status quo. stories that matter to you. saudi arabia for that. ♪ test test .. . .. . but should you be made aware if you are consuming them. that's next on "consider this." welcome back to al jazeera. members of congress are being briefed right now about syria. >> possibly to start the end of this week, about now. now things look so very different. the loyal britt whose have stood by the americans in iraq, and afghanistan will not be onboard, this time. so obama has to decide, i think, whether to go it alone with perhaps the support of the french. and it looks like there's no way he is going to have a u.n. security council mandate. i think part of the parliamentary debate. i think they tried again. the russians seem to be opposed. another meeting of
al jazeera america, there's more to it. make sure that stories don't escape them. >> every day a storm of views. how can you fully understand the impact unless you heard angles you hadn't considered. consider this, antonio mora brings you smart conversation that challenges the status quo. stories that matter to you. saudi arabia for that. ♪ test test .. . .. . but should you be made aware if you are consuming them. that's next on "consider this." welcome back to al jazeera....
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journalism. >> introduces "america tonight". gas. >> a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. states. >> grounded. >> real. >> unconventional. >> we spent time with the gangster disciples. >> escape from the unexpected. >> i am a cancer survivor, not last week al jazeera america launched a new and needed voice in journalism. the new york times calls it "serious, straight-forward news". "accurate, responsible" says the washington post. and the baltimore sun says, "instantly engaging and powerful". al jazeera america, there's more to it. >> as the cries in syria plays out, rogue hackers have been busy with cyber attacks on the u.s. if you tried to go to "the new york times" website tuesday to get the latest on syria, you would have been directed to the syrian electric army instead manufacture it has been restored, but twitter accounts and even president obama's social media has been sit since the war in syria began. while it has been a nuisance, the threat of a major cyber attack on critical american infrastructure is a gr
journalism. >> introduces "america tonight". gas. >> a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. states. >> grounded. >> real. >> unconventional. >> we spent time with the gangster disciples. >> escape from the unexpected. >> i am a cancer survivor, not last week al jazeera america launched a new and needed voice in journalism. the new york times calls it "serious, straight-forward news". "accurate, responsible"...